Google Is Adding Passkey Support for Its Most Vulnerable Users

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Jul 11, 202403:47Technology

Google is bringing the password-killing “passkey” tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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